Potato (White) Detail
Crop Detail Over the years, potato has become an important crop for both farmers and consumers in Pakistan. It is the fourth most important crop by volume of production; it is high yielding, having a high nutritive value and gives high returns to farmers. His recent large increase in acreage was reached by an intensification of the cultivation in existing potato growing areas, as well as by introduction of the crop in new areas and to inexperienced farmers. Hence, many problems, like diseases and pests, became more hazardous and a large number of farmers are lacking knowledge of the right cultivation technique. These include pests and disease control, land preparation and irrigation, fertilizer application, crop rotation and multi-cropping techniques. The lack of credit facilities to purchase inputs creates difficulties, in particular for small farmers, inhibiting their effort to raise productivity. |
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Major/Minor | Major |
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Temporary/Permanent | Temporary |
Category | Agriculture Extension |
Type | Vegetables |
Crop Climate Title | Tropical |
Crop Water Method Title | Irrigated |
Crop Duration | Perennial |
Crop Economic Title | Food Crop |
Crop Growing Season | Rabi / Winter / Cold Crops |
Pests, Weeds, Diseases and Disorders
Potato (White) Crop Seed Varieties
Name | Seed Rate |
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FAISALABAD-WHITE | - |
DYAMINT | - |
PRI-RED | - |
SH-5 | - |
FAISALABAD-RED | - |
CARDINAL | 1000-1200 Kg / acre |
DESIREE (EARLY MATURITY) | 1000-1200 Kg / acre |
SARPOMAIRA KAGHAN | - |
Potato (White) Districts Wise Calendar
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